The person that started this religion is Siddharta Gautama. The way he learned this was by meditating under a tree. He became a monk.
What is the Eightfold Path?
The Eightfold Path is a rule for some people that want to live the proper way. If you lived this way then you would end suffering. This is really hard, even Siddarta couldn't do it. What were the rules?
To know the truth
To intend to resist evil
To not say anything to hurt others
To respect life, property, and morality
To work at a job that does not injure others
To try to free one's mind from evil
To be in control of one's feelings and thoughts
To practice appropriate forms of concentration [1]
Eightfold Path
The eightfold path is the path to enlightenment.
What is the Eightfold Path?
The Eightfold Path is a rule for some people that want to live the proper way. If you lived this way then you would end suffering. This is really hard, even Siddarta couldn't do it.
What were the rules?
[1]
External Links
http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Buddhism.html